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Article: Trans Fatty Acids in Human Milk in Canada Declined with the Introduction of Trans Fat Food Labeling1
- Article from:
- The Journal of Nutrition
- Article date:
- October 1, 2006
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CopyrightCopyright American Institute of Nutrition Oct 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Abstract
Trans fatty acids in human milk have raised concerns because of possible adverse effects on infant growth and development. Analyses of human milk in the late 1990s in Canada showed high amounts of trans fatty acids from partially hydrogenated oils. Canada introduced labeling of trans fatty acids on retail foods in 2003. We analyzed trans and cis unsaturated and saturated fatty acids in human milk collected from 87 women in 2004-2006 and compared the levels to those in milk collected from 103 women in 1998 and analyzed using similar methods. The total trans fatty acids (mean ± SEM, g/100 g fatty acids) in human milk in Canada decreased significantly, from 7.1 ± 0.32 in 1998 to 6.2 ...